Thanksgiving Week

So we discovered that Bubba is allergic to something (we think that something is Aloe Vera!) He woke up in the middle of the night saying "it's itching, it's itching!" I scratched his back, thinking not much of it. We put some hydrocortisone cream on it (which contains aloe vera) to make the itching go away. He was fine until the next day when the itching came back and he promptly brought me the hydrocortisone cream. I put some more on and he immediately broke out in hives. His skin everywhere was raised and red and itchy- it scared me so much to see him like that! Of course I wasn't even ready for the day but we went to Urgent care and he was such a little trooper in there. He was itching and red everywhere but when the nurse brought him in to take his vitals and take a look at him he sat there on the bed and said "I'm itching everywhere!" He was like a little man- he never cried- was just upset that he was itching. Then we had to wait for a few minutes before the doctor came in and he was saying "mama, where in the heck is that doctor? What in the heck is he doing?" I laughed so hard! Soon enough I was saying the same thing- not laughing anymore. Then when the doctor walked in RJ immediately said "Dr., what the heck is wrong with me?"- all the while scratching. She got a chuckle out of that. All in all, we had to give him an anti-histamine every day and some Benadryl to keep his nerves in tact but he survived it....my little brave man!

It was actually chilly today so I took a picture of the boys looking at the overcast sky- a rarity here in AZ! Notice the window is open so apparently it wasn't chilly enough!

...Thanksgiving Week...

We had a great time in Utah with family for Thanksgiving. The boys and I flew up to Salt Lake on Saturday, the 17th. Carl and Mary-Jane met us at the airport and helped us get all of our junk to the house. I'm sure they thought I was officially moving in with them with how much luggage I brought along. :) I still haven't learned how to pack light and frankly, I don't know that I ever will! Anyhow, Ted and Ann and the boys met us up at the house in Bountiful and we visited and the boys enjoyed seeing one another. We stayed the night at Ted and Ann's house on Monday night. The boys were crazy together and had so much fun, and I enjoyed having some time to chat with Ted and Ann. The next day we bundled the boys up and went to look at model homes in the Lehi area. I love looking at model homes! LeeAnn and I shopped with the boys for a few hours on Wednesday morning which was fun. Rick flew in on Wednesday evening after Tyler's 1 year birthday party at the Jorgensen's house. Debbie threw a fabulous party complete with games, prizes and great pizza.

RJ loved building blocks and castles with LeeAnn- and I think she had just as much fun with him too. :):)

The boys also loved playing with Grandma and Grandpa Biehn. Carl would frequently go and play the piano and Blake and RJ would wander in and sit down next to him and plunk out a few notes of their own.

Thanksgiving day was great! My job was to make creamed corn and a Chocolate cream pie which I enjoyed doing. MJ made about 12 delicious pies for us, all of which were yummy (I think I tried every one of them!) We had turkey, ham, stuffing, yams, creamed corn, etc, etc, etc...you name it, we had it. Why does it take so long to prepare and so little time to eat it?

Our little placecards- hand colored by LA, Steve, Debs, Rick and Summer

The family picture!

Blake enjoys his Turkey dinner very much!

Ted and Ann

The kiddy table!

Bubba loved playing with Tyler and Tyler loved giving kisses!

All the grandkids together on one couch- an amazing feat!

Blake "helping" do dishes. He pulled this little caterpillar toy around the house for about 10 minutes...back and forth, back and forth on the wood floor. We enjoyed watching him.

This apron was meant for me!

Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera out (like usual) but we girls went on a girls night extravaganza in Park City. We left on Friday afternoon and rented a condo in Crestview Condominiums. It looked really nice at first but the closer we looked, the dirtier it got. We did however enjoy fondue together and about 7 hours of talking "girl talk". Each one of us ended up telling our "how we met our husbands" stories throughout the night. I think I giggled a lot that night. :) We went to sleep around 2 AM and woke up around 9. I can't remember the last time I woke up when the clock said 9 AM. It was heavenly! We had Crepes for breakfast and about 2 more hours of talking and laughing and enjoying ourselves. It was very rejuvenating for me and for all of us I'm sure. We then went shopping at the Outlets just across the way and found some good deals. Good times and great memories!

...Back home again...

Well I was supposed to start packing up our place on Monday but of course that didn't happen. Didn't happen on Tuesday either. It takes me a bit to get back into my routine when I've been on vacation. :) I'm spoiled, I know. I was trying to get our finances in order on Monday and apparently spending a lot of time at the computer because RJ surprises me with lunch made and put on the table. He got his stool out and pulled out the pb and honey and plates and made sandwhiches for the 3 of us. I was so involved with what I was doing that I didn't even notice becuase all of a sudden he comes up to me and pats me on the back and says "Mama, lunch is ready. It's time to put the computer away now." I laughed so hard! He even helped Blake get in his high chair. I was impressed- a boy who takes matters into his own hands. :)

A Big Purchase!

Guess what???? We are proud homeowners again! Rick and I signed on our home in Buckeye on Tuesday. It was official on Thursday when I went to pick up the keys. YIKES! It's officially our home now. And now for the fun part......packing all of our junk up again! YEAH! I can't wait! Twice in one year! I went out there this morning (Friday) to let the painters in to get things going in that department. I think we're going to really like our colors. Come see us soon for your own personal tour. :)

November Happenings...

I've been slacking off on my blog lately but I'd like to post a few pictures of what's been going on in November for us so far.

My two little artists!

RJ has been really enjoying using his whiteboard and markers. And the amazing thing is that he has been drawing a lot of things all on his own. The other day he came running into me and said "come see this mama!". I walk in to see that he has drawn the letter E. We haven't officially learned that letter yet but he recognized it and drew it. He can draw a face, sort of a stick body, a flower with petals and two leaves on the stem, a square, the letter T which he then puts eyes on, his own version of a fish/shark, an alligator, the letters A and B and the numbers 1 and 2. Of course this makes Blake jealous and he wants his own time on the whiteboard. Instead we have him sit on the other side and draw with/eat the chalk. :)

Baby Mia's Blessing in Las Vegas

On the weekend of the 3rd and 4th we traveled to Las Vegas to see baby Mia Moser blessed by her daddy. We left Saturday morning and stayed in the Cannery. It made me laugh so hard how when we got to the Cannery and unpacked, RJ took his underwear and pj's out and folded them real nice and put them in the drawer. Meanwhile, Blake ran around like a wild man holding the remote. Poor guys, it was a long drive!

We had a blast going out on the town with Justin and Rachelle for a hot date Saturday night! We went to eat at the Elephant Bar in Henderson and they treated us to a yummy custard at this place called Sheridan's Frozen Custard. It was sooooooo good to just sit and chat with Rachelle and get caught up on things. Baby Mia is so precious and squeezeable and we had so many people stopping and cooing over her throughout the night. Rachelle looks so happy to finally have her little girl. RJ and Blake were so happy to be with Gage and Jace again. It was like they picked up right where they left off 5 months ago. Of course I always forget to bring my camera out and I can't believe I don't have a picture of Mia- I guess I was too busy squeezing her! :)

Oh and another funny thing happened too- we're out to dinner and Rick gets a phone call from Ted, just a "how's it going?" phone call. Rick says "oh, we're in Vegas right now." Ted replies with something like "really? so am I!" What are the chances of that?! So that night Ted and Shay came to our hotel and we chatted and the guys went out for a bit. It was good to see them again and made me really excited for our upcoming Thanksgiving trip! Rick wasn't feeling very good so they gave him a blessing which was so nice....especially amongst the smoky smell of the Cannery. We won't be staying there again. Next time I'm going to take up the offers of our friends there. :)

Rachelle's mom made this gorgeous white blessing dress for Mia. It was long with beautiful ribbons, it was beautiful! Justin gave a beautiful blessing too. I can't believe they have 3 now! It was also so good to see everyone from our old ward. We felt so loved- so many people came up to say hello and give us hugs. The dynamics of the ward have changed a bit and it was sort of weird not to see Bishop Olive up on the stand. We felt right at home and it was good to be there. After church we went over to the Mosers for a yummy dinner and dessert and a chance to visit the family. It's so nice because we feel like we're family when we're there with them. They sure make us feel loved! I cried when we left- I miss Rachelle and the boys and our talks and walks and going to the park so much. We're trying to convince them how great it is out in AZ! :) We'll see how good our persuasive talents are!

Pirates...Arrrggghh Matey!

RJ was invited to a Pirate birthday party by his friend in our ward, Micah Ao. We weren't able to go because it overlapped with our Las Vegas trip but Becky still gave us the bag of treats she gave all the kids. I put the bag on RJ's shelf and the next morning I was awakened to a "mama! can you help me put my hat on?" RJ had this pirate vest and the eyepatch on and a bunch of gold coins in his hands. I couldn't help but wake up and smile. He was soooooooooooo excited about his pirate stuff. Blake then found a bandana a wanted it on his head just like his big brother had. So here are my little pirates!

I've Been Tagged!

The rules of the game should be posted at the beginning of the post. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

So here they are...6 facts/habits about Summer:

1. I'm addicted (more like obsessed) with my blog. Klorissa introduced this to me and now I can't stop. Everything we do now, the thought always crosses my mind, "I should put that on my blog!". It's all Klorissa's fault! :)

2. I took harp lessons for 2 semesters in college so I like to tell people "I can play the harp~ the instrument of the angels". Okay so I can only play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star but hey, I can still play it!

3. I have two little boys and I'm always saying I want a little girl but to be completely honest, I would not mind one bit having all boys...that's the honest truth! The way my two little men love their mama and want to protect me and make me happy, it's priceless. Besides, I almost feel like I'd be betraying my little men by bringing a girl home. She'd be rough and tough, that's for sure. And another thing, at the rate the Ashton's are producing girls, I think it might work out to be all boys anyways! Thank heavens I have my Kiki and Kalli girl (and soon to meet Emilie) to buy pink for and squeeze and play dress up with! :)

4. I'm a lefty (and so is my hunny bunny!)

5. This is the only year I'll be able to say I'm 29 and I won't be lying!

6. I bite my nails (especially when I'm watching an old classic movie). That's why I have to put the fakes on. I get in BIG trouble from my husband when he sees me chewing on the fakes too. :)

I'm tagging Kelly N., Kristy H., Jeanna H., Kim B.